Subclinical Inflammation: Medical History

Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of subclinical inflammation (silent inflammation).

Family history

  • Are there any diseases in your family that are common?

Social history

  • What is your profession?
  • Are you exposed to harmful working substances in your profession?
  • Are you unemployed?
  • Is there any evidence of psychosocial stress or strain due to your family situation?

Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).

  • Regardless of the fact that subclinical inflammation does not cause immediate symptoms, please note that subclinical inflammation itself can in turn be the cause of symptoms of the secondary diseases caused by it.

Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.

  • Are you overweight? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
  • Do you smoke? If yes, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day? If you are now a non-smoker: When did you quit smoking and how many years did you smoke?
  • Do you drink alcohol? If so, what drink(s) and how many glasses of it per day?
  • Do you use drugs? If yes, what drugs and how often per day or per week?
  • Do you play any sports? If yes, which sport discipline(s) and how often weekly?

Self history including medication history.

Environmental history

  • Air pollutants: particulate matter
  • Hazardous working materials
  • Plastics
  • Pesticides / insecticides
  • Heavy metals